Match Thread Dundee United 1 - 0 Aberdeen

[WesthillWanderersFC]

3 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

Few things going round that it's Bates. 

4 midfielders in the back 4 potentially 

Ojo Brown McCrorie Campbell 

 

[AyrshireSheep]

1 minute ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

4 midfielders in the back 4 potentially 

Ojo Brown McCrorie Campbell 

 

I genuinely can't remember a time when we've had this many injuries in one area of the pitch. Considine, Gallagher, Ramsay, Mackenzie and now maybe Bates. It's a bit laughable. Considine aside as that was purely down to that cabbage patch of a pitch. 

[TheRock]

It's easy to but don't forget Devlin

[BonnieDon]

The past three seasons, we appear to have had the worst injury catalogue of any side in the league. We are constantly in a state of crisis.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

12 minutes ago, TheRock said:

It's easy to but don't forget Devlin

He’s injured.

in other news, water is wet. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

13 minutes ago, BonnieDon said:

The past three seasons, we appear to have had the worst injury catalogue of any side in the league. We are constantly in a state of crisis.

It’s something that needs looked at.

it can’t all be down to bad luck? 

 

[AyrshireSheep]

12 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

It’s something that needs looked at.

it can’t all be down to bad luck? 

 

The only one that's bad luck is Considine. Ramsay and Gallagher both hamstring injuries i think? Mackenzie injured in training and now it looks like another injury in training. Could it be argued that we haven't looked after Ramsay appropriately and he's been injured as he's been overplayed. He's 18 and whilst he is probably our most important player he needs looked after. Gallagher barely had any game time before picking up his injury. Time to write this season off if we hadn't already. 

[sooth_stander]

43 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

4 midfielders in the back 4 potentially 

Ojo Brown McCrorie Campbell 

 

No sign of Mason Hancock tonight for the U18s so no doubt he’ll be drafted into the squad tomorrow.

With Ferguson already out suspended, can we afford to take Brown out of midfield and into central defence? Might have to

Lewis

McLennan Brown McCrorie Campbell

Ojo McGeogh

Hedges Watkins Hayes

Ramirez

 

 

[Millertime]

46 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

Few things going round that it's Bates. 

What do you mean, what's going around ?

[Tommy]

8 minutes ago, Millertime said:

What do you mean, what's going around ?

I guess it’s regarding the question ‘Which defender has been a massive disappointment’

Bates being the answer,

Or, he’s injured.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

52 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

The only one that's bad luck is Considine. Ramsay and Gallagher both hamstring injuries i think? Mackenzie injured in training and now it looks like another injury in training. Could it be argued that we haven't looked after Ramsay appropriately and he's been injured as he's been overplayed. He's 18 and whilst he is probably our most important player he needs looked after. Gallagher barely had any game time before picking up his injury. Time to write this season off if we hadn't already. 

I did that when Glass was appointed in March ?

[Guest]

#Ladz any spare bus ticks? 
 

Got a spare for the match. 

[BonnieDon]

2 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

It’s something that needs looked at.

it can’t all be down to bad luck? 

 

Absolutely. No way it can be just bad luck.

 I can only suspect that it's due to the training methods or players being overplayed. A decent number of our injuries tend to be groin or hamstring related. Certainly needs to be looked at. 

Someone actually posted an article on here about how theres an Artificial Intelligence program that can predict how and when a player will be injured. We desperately need to invest in that.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4306701/soccer-looks-to-ai-for-an-edge-could-an-algorithm-really-predict-injuries

[muttonhumper]

5 hours ago, Millertime said:

what's going around ?

COVID-19

Where you been the last 20 months? ?

 

Assume he means whatsapp messages or work emails or suchlike shit?

Perhaps.

 

 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Roberto said:

Try Pitt Bar.

Cheers Roberto. Getting train anyway x

[Bournemouth Gee]

Goal fest.

3-4

COYR

 

[thurso]

1-3 Aberdeen 

if one of the defenders is out young Hancock to come in to show he’s some player and there for good 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

1 hour ago, Bournemouth Gee said:

Goal fest.

3-4

COYR

 

Scotty Vernon 94th minute.  Bosh.

[aberdeen1970]

1 hour ago, thurso said:

1-3 Aberdeen 

if one of the defenders is out young Hancock to come in to show he’s some player and there for good 

Exactly. 

If Dundee United can field a 16 year old on a semi regular basis we should be able to accommodate a youngster at the back if he's got a bit of potential. 

[starryfish]

Jack Gurr to start, so I’m hearing 

[afc1903mad]

1 minute ago, starryfish said:

Jack Gurr to start, so I’m hearing 

But but but Red_John claimed he had anxiety issues playing in front of a crowd.

Gurr did alright at RB other than the Raith game where he was sleeping at both their goals

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

But but but Red_John claimed he had anxiety issues playing in front of a crowd.

Gurr did alright at RB other than the Raith game where he was sleeping at both their goals

He really didn't do OK.  His inadequacies were covered up by the fact we hit the ground running goal scoring wise. 

But if he's picked today he's got a chance to redeem himself. 

[Guest]

Heard Bates is out with covid 

[NEM]

1 hour ago, afc1903mad said:

But but but Red_John claimed he had anxiety issues playing in front of a crowd.

Gurr did alright at RB other than the Raith game where he was sleeping at both their goals

Looked decent going forward.  Can't defend for toffee.  Just need to have the jute cunts on the back foot for 90 mins

 

COYR

[shooftahmooftah]

13 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

It’s something that needs looked at.

it can’t all be down to bad luck? 

 

The physio needs changing out.  Or he or she needs to be trained where to rub and realise balls are for kicking.  

[WesthillWanderersFC]

2 hours ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said:

Heard Bates is out with covid 

If that’s the case unlikely he’ll be the only one. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

3-4-2-1? 

                 Lewis

McCrorie Brown MacKenzie

Gurr Ojo McGeough Campbell

          Hedges Watkins

               Ramirez 

[Guest findlay_1903]

DUTV not showing Aberdeen game to non season ticket holders is catastrophic to my afternoon plans. 

COYR

DTID

[King Street Loon]

Gurrrrrrr

Nae happy that Gurr is playing, but what can you do? You need to perhaps get some guys playing in their 'natural' position.

So,

Gurr, Brown, McCrorie, Campbell

At the back.

Ojo, McGeouch, Longstaff 

In the middle

Watkins, Ramirez, Hedges 

Up front.

 

Seems plausible.

 

[Reed or deed]

Looks a strong enough side to take care of the jute skanks.

Lot rests on Watkins and Ramirez putting the ball in the old onion bag though.